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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Ji=F8=ED=20Tot=EDn?= <toootas@seznam.cz>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:59:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?2007=20Lucky=20Winner=20Congratulations=21=21=21=20?=

FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)
C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
www.acculotto.com



Dear Winner

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today, 26th of
July, 2007 of winners of the ACCU LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO
PROGRAMME, held on the 1st of July, 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: AL-56875600545 188 with
Serial number AL-5368/02. drew the lucky numbers:AL-01-14-21-3-35-49, and a
bonus number of 24 which subsequently won you the lottery in the second
category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
1.700.000 POUNDS (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
in cash credited to KTU/9023118308/03 and a brand new Mecerdes Benz Car.
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS
CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT BY EMAIL.
DR. MRS SUSAN BAILEY (Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,UK
Tel:+447031942470
Email:susan_accu@sify.com
susan_accu1@sify.com

VERIFICATION FORM
1.Full Names..................
2.Residential Address............For Delivery
3.Phone Number............
4.Fax Number...............
5.Occupation................
6.Sex..........................
7.Age...........................
8.Nationality.................

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Malcolm Morgan
ACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COPERATION (UK)

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